East Los Angeles Disability Discrimination Lawyer

Disability Discrimination Attorney in East Los Angeles, CA

What an East Los Angeles Disability Discrimination Lawyer Sees Before You Even Call

When your work situation changes after disclosing a disability, requesting an accommodation, or taking medical leave, employers often attribute decisions to restructuring, performance, or attendance.

Emanuel Shirazi previously worked inside a major employer defense firm and now uses that experience as an East Los Angeles disability discrimination lawyer to represent employees. Our trusted East Los Angeles employment lawyer handles disability, leave, and accommodation cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you do not pay us an attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you. Case costs, like filing fees or expert fees, are handled separately, and we will explain how those work before you sign anything.

Share the facts of what happened after your diagnosis, leave, or request, and we will evaluate the standing of your case.

What East Los Angeles Disability Discrimination Cases Have Recovered

Every result below came from a real disability, medical leave, or accommodation case we handled for a California employee. We do not publish estimates or invented figures, and we do not pad a case summary with numbers that never happened. Reviewing our past verdicts & settlements illustrates how contingency-based representation helps achieve real outcomes against non-compliant companies. These are the outcomes our clients received, in the same practice area you are researching right now, against employers who fought every inch of the way.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.

The Disability Cases We Take On for East Los Angeles Workers

We represent East Los Angeles employees at multiple stages of a disability, medical leave, or accommodation dispute, including:

• Failure to accommodate: your employer denies a reasonable change to your job that would let you keep working.
• Failure to engage in the interactive process: your employer never has the required conversation about your accommodation request.
• Wrongful termination after medical leave: you are fired during or shortly after FMLA, CFRA, or short-term disability leave. If your medical absence led to an unlawful termination, a dedicated East Los Angeles FMLA lawyer can review your employer’s leave compliance.
• Disability harassment: coworkers or supervisors target you because of a visible or disclosed condition.
• Retaliation for requesting accommodation: your hours, duties, or treatment change for the worse after you ask for help.
• Pregnancy-related disability claims: your employer treats a pregnancy complication as an excuse to push you out.

Understanding Disability Discrimination Laws in East Los Angeles

California law does not wait for your employer to admit anything. Under California Government Code Section 12940, it is illegal for an employer with five or more workers to discriminate against you because of a physical or mental disability.

The law also requires the employer to provide a reasonable accommodation once it knows about your disability, even if you never formally ask, unless the employer can show the accommodation would create a significant difficulty or expense for the business.

You generally have three years from the date of the incident to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department under Government Code Section 12960, and missing that window can end your case before it starts. What does that mean for someone let go the week after asking for extra time off? It means the clock is already running, whether you feel ready or not.

East Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Spanish-speaking workforces in the county, and language should never be the reason a valid claim goes unfiled. Our attorney speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi, and we take consultations in all three.

This information reflects California law as of September 2026.

Questions East Los Angeles Workers Ask About Disability Discrimination Claims

What results have East Los Angeles disability discrimination cases like mine gotten?

Our firm has recovered a $2.1 million arbitration verdict, a $1.1 million verdict, and other six and seven figure results in disability discrimination and failure to accommodate cases. Every case is different, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, but they show what is possible when a case is built correctly from the start.

How long do I have to file a disability discrimination claim in California?

You generally have three years from the date of the discriminatory act to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department under Government Code Section 12960. Waiting too long can permanently bar your claim, even if everything else about it is strong, so it is worth having your situation reviewed as soon as possible rather than waiting to see what happens next.

What counts as a disability under California law?

Under California Government Code Section 12926, a physical or mental condition that limits a major life activity can qualify as a disability, even a condition that is fully managed with medication, therapy, or an assistive device.

Can my employer fire me for taking medical leave related to my disability?

Not if the real reason is your leave or your disability. But an employer can still let you go for a legitimate reason that has nothing to do with your leave, even if the timing looks bad. That is why we need to take a close look at the circumstances around you when we review a case.

Where would my disability discrimination case be filed if I live in East Los Angeles?

Unlimited civil cases from across Los Angeles County, including East Los Angeles,, are generally filed at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. We handle the filing and every court appearance for you. Our founding attorney has been licensed with the State Bar of California since 2003, Bar number 228909, and offers consultations in English, Spanish, and Farsi.

If any of this sounds like what happened to you, the fastest way to find out where you stand is a free case review.

Talk to an East Los Angeles Disability Discrimination Lawyer at No Cost

You don’t have to figure out on your own whether what happened at work was legal, and it costs nothing to find out. If you’re here, you’re likely concerned that something wasn’t right, so let’s check it out together.

Contact our team today for a free, confidential case evaluation, and get a clear assessment of your options.